Port St. Lucie officer shot while responding to domestic dispute

Port St. Lucie police respond to a report of domestic violence situation.

Port St. Lucie police respond to a report of domestic violence situation. One officer was injured by gunfire.

PORT ST. LUCIE -- A Port St. Lucie police officer was shot overnight while responding to a domestic dispute that became a hostage situation, according to Port St. Lucie police spokesperson Sgt. Frank Sabol.

The officer is being treated at a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Sabol.

It is unclear if family members were inside the house at the time of the dispute.

Sabol said a man met officers with gunfire at the home on the 100 block of Southwest Estaugh Avenue, and one officer was hit.

Hostage negotiators and SWAT were called to the scene and the man was arrested.

Authorities responded to the scene at 11:10 p.m and cleared the area around 6:15 a.m.